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Chapter 26: Lost tales

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Brigid locked the door, brought out a large ancient book, and went to sit beside Arianna. The book had a fine silver leather cover, with the title written boldly.

"Tales of the Realms," Arianna read aloud, the words stirring a strange feeling in her chest.

"Echoes of the Forgotten Ages," Brigid added, reading the small subtitle beneath it. "This is going to be interesting."

"And we're going to be in big trouble if Selene finds out about this," Arianna muttered.

"That makes it fun. You'll get used to it, friend," Brigid winked and opened to the first page. "I'll read first."

Arianna nodded, a small smile on her face, her expression filled with excitement.

"Long ago, there existed two realms, separate yet intertwined: the Moon Realm and the fiery land of Pyrrhos...” Brigid started.

“The Moon Realm, ruled by the Moon Goddess Seluna, was a place of eternal serenity, Seluna’s chosen warriors, the Lycans, were powerful beings born to guard the sacred balance of their realm. They were nearly
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